Ho Chi Minh City, Jan. 30 -- Meeting sustainable development requirements is no longer optional but a mandatory condition for Vietnamese wooden furniture and wood products to retain their position in global supply chains, experts said at a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 29. Vo Quang Ha, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Structure Architecture Wood Association (SAWA), noted that, of more than 17 billion USD in Vietnam's wood and wood product exports, raw materials and sawn timber account for only about 4-5 billion USD, while the rest comes from furniture and interior products. This highlights the significant potential for value-added growth in the sector. However, Ha stressed that export expansion must be accompanied by respons...